org.apache.directory.api.asn1

Interface Encoder

public interface Encoder

Provides the highest level of abstraction for Encoders. This is the sister interface of Decoder. Every implementation of Encoder provides this common generic interface whic allows a user to pass a generic Object to any Encoder implementation in the codec package.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	encode(java.lang.Object object) Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object.

Method Detail

encode

java.lang.Object encode(java.lang.Object object)
                 throws EncoderException

Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object. The Objects here may just be byte[] or Strings depending on the implementation used.

Parameters:

object - An object to encode

Returns:

An "encoded" Object

Throws:

EncoderException - an encoder exception is thrown if the encoder experiences a failure condition during the encoding process.